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Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 12, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 560. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE DRAG LINK INSTALLED CAN CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME CONDITIONS. THIS DRAG LINK WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE INSTALLED ON "LOW PROFILE" VEHICLES.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT DRAG LINK ON THE VEHICLES.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Ford F700 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ford F800 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 94V244000.
Full record for the 1995 Ford F700 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →